[Optware/Ipkg] Install any Linux app on TS-109/209/PRO (UPD)

[Misiek]

Open Turbostation on TS-109/209/PRO

[EDIT]
revisited 05.30.08
ipkg updated to version 0.99.163
the sit-back approach updated to installation by QPKG.

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WARNING YOU DOING IT AT YOUR OWN RISK I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS AND PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF DOING THIS
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>> The Sit Back Approach >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Instruction:

For new installation:

The installation method is even simplified by install it via QPKG.

1. First update your firmware to the latest build.
2. In your 'System Tools' -> 'QPKG' page, click on 'Get QPKG' button.
3. Download 'Optware IPKG' package that matches your model.
4. Unzip the downloaded archive then install it (.qpkg file) via the 'System Update' under your 'System Tools' page.

For migration from previous install to the QPKG'ed install, please refer to here.



>> The Hands-On Approach >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Name: Optware/Ipkg self installation procedures
Who: Misiek - The originator! He wrote 95% of this howto and he wishes to make a shout to his wife *Thanks to my wife for give me time for modyfing Qnaps*
Who2: Tibus -> Re-write all to make it more clearer and more readable
who3: QNAPAndy -> For points 5 & 7 and his support in general
When: 12.01.2007

1. Check the size of the root partition !

If its more then 83% it can make problems

Firstly check what is your HD partition

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# df

You will see on TS-109 something like this :

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/dev/ram0 8.7M 8.7M 0 100% /
/dev/sda4 58.1M 46.7M 11.4M 80% /mnt/ext
/dev/sda1 509.5M 69.3M 440.2M 14% /mnt/HDA_ROOT
/dev/sda3 457.4G 167.6M 457.2G 0% /share/HDA_DATA

On TS-209 something like this :

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/dev/ram0 8.7M 6.9M 1.8M 79% /
/dev/sda4 58.1M 42.3M 15.8M 73% /mnt/ext
/dev/md9 509.5M 68.3M 441.1M 13% /mnt/HDA_ROOT
/dev/md0 457.4G 152.0G 305.3G 33% /share/MD0_DATA

So if your HD partition is HDA_DATA you use it everywhere bellow insted MD0_DATA

2. Prepare the directories to receive the ipkg install

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# mkdir -p /share/MD0_DATA/big-disk/opt
# mkdir /share/MD0_DATA/big-disk/ipkglib
# cd /; ln -sf /share/MD0_DATA/big-disk/ipkglib /usr/lib/ipkg
# rm -rf /opt
# cd /; ln -sf /share/MD0_DATA/big-disk/opt /opt


Check if /opt is symlinked to /share/MD0_DATA/big-disk/opt :

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# cd /
# ls -la


You should see :

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opt -> /share/MD0_DATA/big-disk/opt/

3. Download and "install" ipkg

First, go to big-disk to avoid messing up free space on root partition then download and "install"

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# cd /share/MD0_DATA/big-disk
# wget http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/cs05q3armel/cross/unstable/ipkg-opt_0.99.163-9_arm.ipk
# tar -xOvzf ipkg-opt_*_arm.ipk ./data.tar.gz | tar -C / -xzvf -


Edit /opt/etc/ipkg.conf

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# vi /opt/etc/ipkg.conf

Add the line

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src mssii http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/cs05q3armel/cross/stable

Update the package list :

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# /opt/bin/ipkg update

You should see :

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[/] # /opt/bin/ipkg update
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/cs05q3armel/cross/stable/Packages
Updated list of available packages in /opt/lib/ipkg/lists/mssii
Successfully terminated.


If there are errors or you do not see Downloading info that means that either you did not edit ipkg.conf mentioned before or hm.

4. Install applications (mc in this example)

Change to big-disk directory cause this ipkg left some strange files which makes / partition to small, i dont know if its an error or something

(Installing mc i had some problems with slang so i needed to do it separatly)

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# cd /share/MD0_DATA/big-disk
# /opt/bin/ipkg update
# /opt/bin/ipkg install slang
# /opt/bin/ipkg install mc --tmp-dir=/share/MD0_DATA/


And then to run mc

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/opt/bin/mc

5. Mount /opt on every reboot

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# mount /dev/mtdblock5 -t ext2 /tmp/config
# cd /tmp/config
# vi autorun.sh


Add to the following lines to the file then save and close

rm -rf /opt
ln -sf /share/MD0_DATA/big-disk/opt /opt

Make autorun.sh executable and do not forget to unmount !

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# chmod 755 autorun.sh
# cd /
# umount /dev/mtdblock5


After reboot you should have everything mounted on /opt so you can use /opt/bin/<command>

6. Add /opt/bin to PATH on reboot

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# mount -t ext2 /dev/mtdblock5 /mnt/config
# cd /mnt/config
# vi autorun.sh


Add the following line at the bottom then save and exit vi:

echo "export PATH=/opt/bin:$PATH" >> /etc/profile

Do not forget to unmount !

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# cd /
# umount /mnt/config


7. Uninstall procedure:

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# rm -rf /usr/lib/ipkg
# rm -rf /share/MD0_DATA/big-disk
# rm -rf /opt


8. Thanks !

[QNAPAndy]

here you can add your own startup script but pay special attentions:

1. mount /dev/mtdblock5 -t ext2 /tmp/config
2. cd /tmp/config
2. vi autorun.sh (write your ln -s xxx xxx scripts here)
3. chmod 755 autorun.sh
4. cd /root
5. umount /dev/mtdblock5


This script runs before bash every time your system boots up

[Misiek]

Very helpfull thanks very much now i have my total managed web disk with apps i want you should really consider adding this tutorial to Sticky after cross checking it it will make many people stop asking many questions about it.

But write that is just for people know what linux is

[QNAPAndy]

i'll sticky it if you can add the missing parts on how to set it up permanently, maybe a more descriptive topic title and plus how to uninstall it. Apart from that, it's a great howto!

[Misiek]

Now its all in howto

[QNAPAndy]

great stuff dude, i am running it on my TS-209 too.

So do u know if there's site u can search for softwares for this arm build?

[QNAPAndy]

didn't look properly..
i guess it's here:

Updated list of available packages in /opt/lib/ipkg/lists/mssii

[Misiek]

Yep its all there now, you can also look into the online source from which ipkg update the list , Im happy that you like it, in quite few moments i will be testing it on my TS-109 Box so i will have confirmation, go or no go

[Misiek]

I updated the source list, updated installation info for using tmp-dir on HDD and also i added information to correctly identuify mounting of HDD

[L3rd]

I have a couple of comments:

if you want to make a permament link /opt/bin/<app> to /usr/bin/<app>

Instead to crete a permanent link for every app, can we add /opt/bin to the PATH?

its important cause this ipkg left some strange files which makes / partition to small, i dont know if its an error or something

Can you explain better the issue?

/opt/bin/ipkg install <pkg_foo> --tmp-dir=/share/MD0_DATA/ ex. /opt/bin/ipkg install mc --tmp-dir=/share/MD0_DATA/

Instead to specify the tmp dir everytime, can we save it as default?
Moreover why

/share/MD0_DATA/

and not

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/share/MD0_DATA/big-disk/tmp